Research Paper On Willy Loman

Willy Loman, a financially obsessed man, took his life after his failure at being a successful salesman. He was so obsessed with making money that he forgot his duty of being a father and husband. Willy was married to a woman named Linda, and they had two adult children, Biff and Happy. Biff, his oldest son, did not get along very well with Willy after he caught him having an affair with another woman. Willy was mentally unstable, and lived off the lies he was told throughout his life. Willy Loman was responsible for his own death because of his multiple suicide attempts, his unsuccessfulness, and his severe obsession with money. The Loman Family has been living a lie their entire lives, but the truth was eventually told, and it was too

Linda said to Biff and Happy, “He's been trying to kill himself” (Act 1). The Loman’s lies contributed towards Willy’s death, but Willy is the one to blame for his tragic death. Linda and Willy’s sons knew that their father was mentally challenged, but when Linda told them what was happening, it opened their eyes, and they saw the truth for themselves. Willy tried many times to kill himself, but failed each and every time. Most of his attempts happened in a car, but there was one in particular that proved to Linda that his accidents were actually on purpose. Linda says to Biff, “There's a little attachment on the end of it. I knew right away, and sure enough, on the bottom of the water heater, there is a new nipple on the gas pipe” (Act 1). Linda discovered that Willy had been trying to poison himself by inhaling gas. Although Willy is responsible, Linda played a huge part in his death because she didn't try to stop Willy, or confront him for what he had been doing. Willy was a failure in every aspect of life, even when trying not to live anymore. When you are born, you come into the world with nothing,

Willy's refusal to change made it hard For him to get along with his peers. He wanted to stay with what he had, even if he didn't get anywhere in life. Willy tells Linda “I don't want a change!” (Act I). Linda tries to help him at first, but then she proceeds to make excuses for him his whole life. Willy was too scared to change, because that meant he had to own up to his own problems. The refusal to change put a big weight on him and his family. Greed is an excessive desire for more, typically Money. Willy Loman was a very greedy man. He went as far as cheating in order to gain more clients, which is his way of making money. The Woman tells Willy, “We do have such a great time together, don't we?” (Act